Defense of bible distribution delusional

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Re: Let children decide for themselves

What a refreshingly different view on the Gideon’s, Ms. Ens!

I have a free book for your children (‘Just Pretend’ promoting non-belief). Which school do they attend, as I would prefer to approach them in your absence. If the school won’t let me in, I can stand on the street corner completely unsupervised! I hope they’re about 10 years old, that would be ideal.

You won’t mind letting them ‘read it for themselves’ as you say; at least it’s age appropriate. (BTW, I don’t really intend to approach anyone’s children – that would be offensive.)

For the record, my children have received Gideon bibles, both at their public schools (age 10, which is the basis of my HRTO complaint against the DSBN) and on street corners outside schools — this is the reality of the Gideon distribution program.

Obviously no one wants others pushing religion on their children. Using such unbelievably twisted logic to defend the practice demonstrates a degree of delusional thinking, which is exactly the type of harm we need to protect our children from. When I met with them, the Gideon’s themselves were open to discussing more appropriate methods of promoting their views.

If there is value in theology, people will recognize it when they have matured enough to understand the concepts. There is only one reason to insist on indoctrinating them while they are still young. . .